🤩A fantastic start to the 2020 F1 season

[Forward to a friend]( [Facebook]( [Twitter]( [Instagram]( [YouTube]( [RSS]( What a great way to start the 2020 Formula 1 season! The Austrian Grand Prix exploded into life in its closing stages after the disappointment of Max Verstappen’s early exit. The lack of reliability on Sunday added an extra edge, feeling more like a grand prix from 30 years ago, and even Mercedes wasn’t immune. Such a shame we were robbed of a grandstand finish when Lewis Hamilton nerfed the charging Alex Albon off the track – Red Bull’s bold strategy gambles deserved more if nothing else. Lando Norris’s amazing last lap (the onboard video and radio is out there in social media) meant three different teams on the podium, and quite how Charles Leclerc dragged his Ferrari into second place behind Valtteri Bottas, I’ll never know. And we get to do it all again this weekend! Charles Bradley, Global Editor in Chief Motorsport.com E D I T O R ' S C H O I C E [Hamilton reveals foiled strategy plan to beat Bottas]( Lewis Hamilton says the first safety car that triggered a round of pitstops in the Austrian Grand Prix spoiled the strategy gamble that he’d planned to jump teammate and eventual race winner Valtteri Bottas. A L E X K A L I N A U C K A S [How Bottas won F1's survival of the fittest in Austria]( After a 217-day wait, Formula 1 returned at the Red Bull Ring with a thriller that reminded everybody what they had been missing during the COVID-enforced hiatus. Mercedes crossed the line 1-2, but that hardly told the whole story. J O N A T H A N N O B L E [Mercedes: Bottas radio message nothing to do with 'Multi 21']( Mercedes has rubbished any talk that it used 'Multi 21' tactics of cryptic team orders in the Austrian Grand Prix to call off the battle between its drivers. S P O N S O R E D [Last Chance, Our huge Lights Out Offer ends today]( Read exclusive in-depth analysis, technical insight, and expert opinion from the best motorsport journalists around the world with Motorsport Prime. L U K E S M I T H [Norris has "made next step" as a driver - McLaren]( McLaren believes Lando Norris' charge to third place in Sunday's Austrian Grand Prix proves he has "made the next step" as a driver. A L E X K A L I N A U C K A S [2020 Austrian Grand Prix - Driver ratings]( Three drivers score top marks in the return of Motorsport.com's driver ratings, but one driver needing a big season to stay on the Formula 1 grid had a horror-show. Download the new Motorsport app today! Get all the lates news, photos, live coverage, insights and stats from your favorite racing series: Formula 1, MotoGP, WRC, Formula E, WEC, Indycar NASCAR and many more. Available on L U K E S M I T H [Albon: Hamilton clash denied me potential race win]( Alex Albon felt he was on-course to score his maiden Formula 1 victory in Sunday’s Austrian Grand Prix prior to the clash with Lewis Hamilton when battling for second. J O N A T H A N N O B L E [Hamilton penalty for Albon clash "too harsh", says Wolff]( Mercedes boss Toto Wolff thinks the five-second penalty that cost Lewis Hamilton a podium spot in the Austrian Grand Prix was "too harsh". L U K E S M I T H [Ferrari losing 0.7 seconds per lap on straights]( Mattia Binotto believes it will be “very difficult” for Ferrari to rectify its straight-line speed disadvantage this Formula 1 season after losing 0.7 seconds per lap to Mercedes in Austria. Received this email from a friend? Sign up to receive the INSIDER Newsletter from Motorsport.com which includes the latest news and inside views, direct from the experts. [Subscribe]( [Facebook]( [Twitter]( [Instagram]( [YouTube]( [RSS]( Copyright © 2020 Motorsport.com, Inc., All rights reserved. Top news of the week. Our mailing address is: Motorsport.com, Inc. 5972 NE 4th AvenueMiami, FL 33137 [Add us to your address book]( Want to change how you receive these emails? You can [update your preferences]( or [unsubscribe from this list](. Copyright © MOTORSPORT NETWORK. All rights reserved.